FukokuLtd (TSE:5185) Is Increasing Its Dividend To ¥37.50

Fukoku Co.,Ltd. (TSE:5185) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 6th of December to ¥37.50. This will take the dividend yield to an attractive 3.4%, providing a nice boost to shareholder returns.

Check out our latest analysis for FukokuLtd

FukokuLtd's Earnings Easily Cover The Distributions

A big dividend yield for a few years doesn't mean much if it can't be sustained. Before making this announcement, FukokuLtd was easily earning enough to cover the dividend. This means that most of what the business earns is being used to help it grow.

Over the next year, EPS is forecast to expand by 12.4%. If the dividend continues along recent trends, we estimate the payout ratio will be 37%, which is in the range that makes us comfortable with the sustainability of the dividend.

FukokuLtd Has A Solid Track Record

The company has an extended history of paying stable dividends. Since 2014, the annual payment back then was ¥20.00, compared to the most recent full-year payment of ¥75.00. This works out to be a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 14% a year over that time. We can see that payments have shown some very nice upward momentum without faltering, which provides some reassurance that future payments will also be reliable.

The Dividend Looks Likely To Grow

Investors who have held shares in the company for the past few years will be happy with the dividend income they have received. We are encouraged to see that FukokuLtd has grown earnings per share at 57% per year over the past five years. Earnings have been growing rapidly, and with a low payout ratio we think that the company could turn out to be a great dividend stock.

FukokuLtd Looks Like A Great Dividend Stock

Overall, we think this could be an attractive income stock, and it is only getting better by paying a higher dividend this year. Earnings are easily covering distributions, and the company is generating plenty of cash. Taking this all into consideration, this looks like it could be a good dividend opportunity.

It's important to note that companies having a consistent dividend policy will generate greater investor confidence than those having an erratic one. At the same time, there are other factors our readers should be conscious of before pouring capital into a stock. Now, if you want to look closer, it would be worth checking out our free research on FukokuLtd management tenure, salary, and performance. Is FukokuLtd not quite the opportunity you were looking for? Why not check out our selection of top dividend stocks.

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